Teen mothers giving birth to another child before age 20 (ages 15-19) in Georgia

Selections

Definitions:
Numerator: Number of mothers ages 15-19 who gave birth and already have given birth to a child that is still living. Denominator: Number of teens ages 15-19 who gave birth. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.

Data Source:
Birth Certificate Records, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Information and Policy. Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.

Footnotes:
Records with previous birth information missing are excluded from the numerator and denominator.

Selections

Definitions:
Numerator: Number of mothers ages 15-19 who gave birth and already have given birth to a child that is still living. Denominator: Number of teens ages 15-19 who gave birth. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.

Data Source:
Birth Certificate Records, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Information and Policy. Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.

Footnotes:
Records with previous birth information missing are excluded from the numerator and denominator.

Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) is a public/private partnership that supports 159 Family Connection county collaborative organizations across the state and serves as a resource to state agencies in improving conditions for Georgia's children and families.